Methodologies under Development

Methodology development and approval process





For details regarding the development of methodology documents, please see the Procedure for Development, Revision, and Clarification of Methodologies and methodological tools.



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List of Documents in development


The following table contains a list of methodology documents that are in development with The Gold Standard. Please note that this list is subject to change and shall include all new methodology concepts submitted from 31st March 2024. The inclusion of methodology concepts submitted prior to this date will be subject to relevant permissions.

The proposed methodologies listed on this page are under various stages of development and should not be claimed or construed as accepted, approved, or recommended by Gold Standard. Upon completion of the development process, approved methodologies shall be published on the methodologies page for public use. Please also note that approval of a concept note does not entail or guarantee approval of the full methodology.

Type Title Sector Start Date Status
Methodology METHODOLOGY FOR AVOIDING COAL EXTRACTION AND CARBON CREDIT GENERATION IN AND AROUND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU Renewable energy 13/01/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology Methodology for Quantification of GHG Emission Reductions from Improved Management in Smallholder Dairy Production Systems using a Standardized Baseline Agriculture 01/10/2024
Methodology development
Methodology Precision Fertilization and Irrigation for GHG Emissions Reduction and Increased Crop Yield Agriculture 12/02/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology Buildings Constructed from Geo Materials Other 23/01/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology Integrated SDG Methodology for Sanitation Waste management 18/11/2024
Methodology development
Methodology Renewable N-Fertilizer Manufacturing Other 21/03/2024
Methodology development
Methodology Reduction in Emissions from Cattle Farming through Improved Bovine Genetics Agriculture 30/08/2024
Concept / Methodology not eligible
Methodology Sustainable Biochar Engineered removals 15/12/2024
Methodology development
Methodology Real-Time Carbon Reduction and Clean Mobility Solutions Through Electric Shuttle Fleets Renewable energy 07/10/2024
On hold / Withdrawn
Methodology Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reduction Improvements in New Housing using Green 4 Master Technology Renewable energy 12/08/2024
On hold / Withdrawn
Methodology Improving Recycling Efficiency of Waste/ Old Equipment Renewable energy 03/08/2024
Concept / Methodology not eligible
Methodology Methodology For Increasing Methanotrophic Methane Oxidation of Anthropogenic Methane Other 26/12/2024
Concept consideration
Methodology Sustainable Management of Mangroves Forestry 26/12/2024
Concept consideration
Methodology Methodology for Metered & Measured Energy Cooking Devices Version 1.2 Community services 07/11/2024
Concept consideration
Methodology Artificial Fertile Soil Creation through Soil Engineering Agriculture 07/10/2024
Concept consideration
Methodology Use of ​​Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) ​to Displace Production of More Carbon-Intensive Agriculture Agriculture 12/09/2024
Concept consideration
Methodology Eddy Covariance-based Methodology for Continuous Quantification of Greenhouse Gas Fluxes Other 16/09/2024
Concept consideration
Methodology Sustainability Impacts of Food Recovery & Redistribution Organisations  Other 08/08/2024
Concept consideration
Methodology Advanced Capture and Management of Landfill Gas: Enhanced Flaring and Utilisation (Revision of ACM0001) Waste management 23/07/2024
On hold / Withdrawn
Methodology Production of Green Ammonia Agriculture 28/08/2024
Methodology consultation
Methodology CLEAR Methodology Community services 12/07/2024
Methodology review
Methodology Early Decommissioning of Marginal Oil and Gas Wells Other 14/03/2024
Methodology development
Methodology Stopping Oil Production to Eliminate GHG Emissions (STOPEGE) Other 24/04/2023
Methodology development
Methodology Contrail Prevention to Reduce Aviation’s Non-CO2 Climate Impacts Other 25/11/2021
Methodology review
Methodology Methodology for Carbon Dioxide Removals through Algal CO2 Uptake and Durable Storage Engineered removals 21/11/2023
Concept consideration
Methodology Revisions to Cook Stove Methodologies Community services 24/11/2023
Concept consideration
Methodology Methodology for Permanent Sedimentation of Harmful Algae Blooms Other 23/07/2023
Methodology development
Methodology Methodology for Measuring Behaviour Change in Public Commuting through the use of Mobile Applications Other 29/11/2023
Concept / Methodology not eligible
Methodology Atmospheric Nitrous Oxide Removal using Photocatalysts Other 11/12/2022
Concept consideration
Methodology Methodology for Fertilizer and Pesticide Reduction Agriculture 14/07/2023
Concept consideration
Methodology Energy Saving through Elevator Regenerative Power System Implementation Other 30/05/2023
Methodology consultation
Methodology A Just Transition through the Early Phase-Out of Coal Fired Power Plants Renewable energy 22/02/2023
Finalising methodology
Methodology Emission Reductions through the Deployment of EV Infrastructure  Other 25/04/2023
Finalising methodology
Methodology Wahaless Smart Farming Method Agriculture 01/02/2024
Concept consideration
Tool Digital Monitoring of Cook Stoves Community services 05/11/2023
Methodology review
Methodology Recovery and Recycling of Materials from Solid Wastes Waste management 05/10/2022
Methodology consultation
Methodology Avoided Emissions from Reduced Food Waste Waste management 30/11/2023
Methodology development
Methodology Phase-Out of Diesel Gensets and Replacement with Distributed Renewable Energy Systems Renewable energy 16/08/2023
Methodology development
Methodology Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene Produced from Used Cooking Oil  Other 02/08/2023
On hold / Withdrawn